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Amanda Lorenzi passed away on August 18, 2006. Amanda will be laid out at Griffith Funeral Home on Curry Hollow Road. Sat 7-9 Sun 2-4 & 7-9 and the service is Mon, at 10am at Nativity Church.

James Eddy WPSD Class of 1972 July 29, 1953 – June 20, 2006 Going through the papers of her younger brother, James S. Eddy, Laraine Metheny found a letter their mother had written recalling how she had discovered that her son was born deaf. “He made sounds like any child would,” Ms. Metheny, of Elkins,…

Amber graduated from RIT with Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. She is also certified by NTID in performing arts and has attended Deaf West Professional Summer School. Amber just moved to Los Angeles a month ago in pursuit for an actress job. Wish her the best luck! Via Mosdeux.

Jim Eddy of Laurel, MD and graduate WPSD in 1972, passed away few days ago. Sympathy card can be sent to: Laraine Metheny (Jim’s sister) Rt 4 box 3671 Elkins, WV 26241 John Eddy (Jim’s brother) 3497 Ivy Drive Murrysville, PA 15668 The memorial service will be announced later by his family.

Tracey Colbert, Class of 1987 made an announcement that she was engaged to George Czinka in January 12, 2006. She and George met at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA in 1988 and have known each other and together ever since then. George is hearing and learned sign language when he was in 5th grade at…

When: May 26, 2006 at 2:00pm. Where: WPSD outside of Boy’s dorm Admission: $5.00 Adult; $3 Under 16; and Under 3 Free. Events: Adult Bocce game. Children: Parents against kids (water balloon and crafts). We will provide free hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, pasta salad and dessert. Alumni will sell drinks include water and soda.…

John Richard Fitzpatrick picture – http://lindalanger.home.comcast.net/fitzpatrick.jpg July 4, 1937 – March 25, 2006 John Richard Fitzpatrick, Seymour, died March 25, 2006, at his residence. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a member of Apostolic Pentecostal Tabernacle in Seymour. In 1957, he graduated from West Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Pittsburgh, Pa. He attended the Central Bible Institute at…

Class of 1949 Anthony P. Filowat, 90, of Floreffe, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Filowat, formerly of Ann Arbor, Mich., was born Dec. 3, 1915, in Elrama, a son of Michael and Mary (Podstowski) Filowiat. He was a 23-year employee of the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Mich., retiring…